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Jazz legends, hometown heroes, and next-gen stars bring the festival to more than a dozen neighborhoods citywide WASHINGTON, DC (July 29,...

By Jason Toney “I feel like, as an artist, the whole point of the platform, other than making music, is to inform. However we do that,...

WASHINGTON, DC – July 15, 2025 –  The  DC Jazz Festival ®  (DCJF) announces its Opening Night celebration of the 21st annual  DC JazzFest...

Kicking off a weekend of must-see performances along the Potomac at The District Wharf   The DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) is thrilled to...

DC Jazz Festival Adds Iconic Bass Virtuoso  Marcus Miller to 2025 DC JazzFest Lineup! Great Masters and Next Gen Artists Perform on...

DCJF’s incomparable international band competition celebrates its 10th year of recognizing and supporting top emerging jazz ensembles...

By Jason Toney In Late March of this year, the Mellon Foundation hosted a virtual symposium called American Jazz, American Culture....

DC Jazz Festival  (DCJF) today announces its 2025  DC JazzFest hotel partners . One of the largest annual tourist events in the District,...

WASHINGTON, DC – March 25, 2025 – DC Jazz Festival  (DCJF) today announces 2025 DC JazzFest programming for its indoor festival home at...

Eddie Palmieri, Ron Carter, Branford Marsalis, Lalah Hathaway, John Scofield, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Sun Ra Arkestra, The Baylor...

Five Days of World-Class Jazz and Dynamic Performances Set for August 27-31, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC – January 28, 2025 –  The DC Jazz...

By Corcoran Holt, DCJF Artist-In-Residence The concept of “The Collective” has always resonated deeply with me. There’s something...

By: Sunny Sumter The 20th Anniversary of the DC JazzFest is officially in the books! As we swap the vibrant reds of festival season for...

If the next Duke Ellington or Ella Fitzgerald emerges in the coming years, they may very well come from the vibrant year-round programs...

By His Daughter Michal Fishman My beloved, amazing Abba, (“father” in Hebrew) Charles “Charlie” Fishman passed away unexpectedly on...

Celebrating DC Jazz Festival’s 20th Anniversary  WASHINGTON, DC – August 28, 2024 – The DC Jazz Festival  (DCJF)   today announced it...

Next Gen Artists Perform on Multiple Stages August 28 - September 1 WASHINGTON, DC – August 20, 2024 - The DC Jazz Festival (DCJF)...

WASHINGTON, DC (August 5, 2024) – The DC Jazz Festival® (DCJF) is thrilled to announce Explore Louisiana as a major sponsor of the 20th...

It’s All Things Jazz in DC on Labor Day Weekend   WASHINGTON, DC – July 24, 2024 – The DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) proudly announces its 20th...

DC Jazz Fest celebrates the international language of jazz during its 20th anniversary program.